# Weight Gain After Surgery from Steroids
**URL:** https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/weight-gain-after-surgery-from-steroids/3503
**Category:** General
**Created:** [May 9, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/weight-gain-after-surgery-from-steroids/3503 "2013-05-09T02:50:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@summer1](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/summer1)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/weight-gain-after-surgery-from-steroids/3503/1 "2013-05-09T02:50:45Z")
I am scheduled to have decompression surgery on June 3rd. I have been hearing horror stories from different people on how the steroids that they put you on after surgery cause you to gain weight. I don't need to gain anymore weight than I already have in the last year and a half from inactivity. What are some of your experiences before or after steroid use with this surgery?
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### Author:  [@Donna](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Donna)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/weight-gain-after-surgery-from-steroids/3503/2 "2013-05-09T02:57:43Z")
I actually lost a little weight the first week or so after surgery. My appetite was not great and all I really wanted was fruit and yogurt for probably a week or even two. The steroid really made my pain bearable though. It was pretty bad without the steroid. You won’t be on them for a really long time though. I will be 5 weeks post op on Friday and off my steroids 2 weeks tomorrow. I think if I gained any weight its only a few pounds and that is probably because of not doing much physically.
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### Author:  [@Anglyn](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Anglyn)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/weight-gain-after-surgery-from-steroids/3503/3 "2013-05-09T17:54:41Z")
My NS only gave me steroids while in the hospital. I was released the day after surgery so a total of two days. He was worried they could mask symptoms of an infection or other complication.
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### Author:  [@summer1](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/summer1)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/weight-gain-after-surgery-from-steroids/3503/4 "2013-05-12T19:57:34Z")
Thanks so much for all your helpful comments.